How Long to Read Zen Traces

How Long Does it Take to Read Zen Traces?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 6 minutes to read Zen Traces by Kenneth Kraft

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

As Zen takes root in the West, new forms arise. For centuries Zen masters have tested their students with “koans” and “capping phrases.” A koan is a spiritual paradox that must be solved intuitively. A capping phrase is a trenchant comment. Both are meditative practices that reveal deeper truths about the self and, ideally, lead to enlightenment. In Zen Traces, Buddhist scholar Kenneth Kraft plays off these practices in a new idiom. He selects passages from four sources: traditional Zen, present-day Zen, Henry David Thoreau, and Mark Twain. When a koan-like story about a contemporary Zen...

How long is Zen Traces?

Zen Traces by Kenneth Kraft is 184 pages long, and a total of 46,736 words.

This makes it 62% the length of the average book. It also has 57% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Zen Traces Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 15 minutes to read Zen Traces aloud.

What Reading Level is Zen Traces?

Zen Traces is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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